Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-03
THE WORLD OF SPORTS.
Events of Interest to Persons who Ad-
inire Athletics.

Events of Interest TO Persons who Ad-
inire Athletics.
Feb. 3.-Jnck Fogarty was knocked out by
Jack Dempsey, in twenty-six rounds. at New
York city, for $500 and the middleweight
championship. Feb. l6--Jem Smith and
ALI Greenfield, both of England, fought thir
teen rounds near Chantiily, France. The
referee decided it draw March l4-Jack
Dempsey whipped George LeBlancho, the
Marine ut LarchToat, L, The result Of
the eight lett Dempsey the undisputed middle.
weight champion OF the United States
March 13-Tommy Warren defeated Tommy
Barnes for the featherweight champion
ship of the world, at Mill Creek, forty
six miles from Louisville, Ky, in forty
rounds July 5-Peter j. Nolan heat
rounds at Chester park, Cincinnati
July Stake Kirain defeated Jack Ashton, the
providence wonder, in eight rounds mt Ridge
wood park, BROOKLYN Sept isJohn l.. Suit
van defeated Frank Heard in two rounds at Al
lei.hcny Citg, Pa, Oct 2l-Johnny McAulifc, OF
BROOKLYN, defeated Billy Frazier, of Somerville
Mass. at boston. for the lightweight champion
ship of the United stat, s. knocking him out IL
the twenty tirst round In the same ring isaac
Weir tho Belfast Spider" defeated James F.
Fuhry, of Bangor, Me, in four rounds. for the
New England fcatherweight championship. Nov.
l3.-Faddy Ryan was knocked ont by John l.,
sullivan at tne Mechanics 1uNllOu, San FRAN
cisco in three rounds Nov 2a.-Dominick Nc
Cdffrey knocked Sparrow Golden out OF time
in eleven rounds at a New Jersey hamlet within a
few miles of New York city.
Jan 30.-Jacob Schaefer, the billiard expert,
defeated Maurice VignauX. of France, at New
York. Apr. 3.-The Cambridge University boat
crew beat the Oxford crew on the Thames (Eug-
landl course from Putney to Mortale. May Ia
Zen Ali wins the Kentucky Derby. NAV l6.-
MYERS, the American runner, defeated George for
the third time at one mile, thereby winning
the championship June 10 j u. haggins' bay
colt Ban Fox, with Hayward up, won the Coney
Island Derby June 29-The Puritan won the race
for first class soOps in the Eastern yacht club at
Alarbehead, Mass July 2.-Ynlc defeated Har'
ward fer the rowing championship of American
colleges at New London, Conn Sept. William
Beach defeated John Teemer for the world s
aquatic championship. over the Thames course.
London England Sept. 1.-THE International
yacht race was won by tho Maytiower, the Amer
lea cup thus remaining in this country. Sept. IL.
George W. Lee. of New jersey, beat Nell Matter
son, of Australia, on the Thames river, England.
Sept IS-Beach beat Gaudaur over the Thames
championship course, London, England. Sept
lS-The Mayflower won the race for first class
yachts in the Newport regatta, DEFEATING the Gal.
atea and Puritan. Sept. s5-Wilham Beach, OF
Australia. defeated Wallace Ross for the cham.
pionahip of the world over the Thames course,
London, England. Time, 23:G5. Oct Wv. g
George defeated Cummings IN \ ten mile foot
race at birmingham, England. Get. 9.-The Chi
casso club won the League baseball championship
pennant; the Utica club took tie international
championship, while the st. Lolfs Browns again
carried off the honors in the Aherican assoca-
ton Oct 23.--At st. Louis the It. Louis Browns,
champions of the American assofiation, defeated
the Chicago club, the League Champions, for the
fourth time, thus winning the worlds baseball
championship ard thu entire rGeicts Of the siS